State officials are investigating after numerous recent gopher tortoise deaths at a popular beach destination.

Gopher tortoises are long-lived, reaching up to 100 years of age in captivity and living 60 or more years in the wild. They weigh 8 to 15 pounds and measure 10 to 15 inches end to end when fully ...

From 2014 to 2021, the number of gopher tortoises relocated statewide jumped 66%, from 6,730 to 11,171, according to reporting from the Treasure Coast Palm.

A Florida family planned their dream home, until protected tortoises took over. Now, they're paying $1,300 in taxes for unusable land.

Named for the burrows they occupy, Gopher Tortoises excel at excavation, using their powerful legs to dig out tunnels that average 15 feet in length but can exceed lengths of 40 feet. These epic ...